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	 <H2 ALIGN="CENTER">What is the FCC?</H2> 
	 <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">FCC BC is an
		affiliation of families in British Columbia with
		children adopted in China. FCC BC is in turn, affiliated
		with FCCs in other parts of North America and elsewhere and with the Adoptive
		Families Association of BC (AFA BC).</FONT></P> 
	 <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Our mission is to provide a community
		resource for families who have adopted children from China by:</FONT></P> 
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		<LI><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Providing a peer group for parents and
		  children, to let them know they're not alone</FONT></LI> 
		<LI><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Scheduling events reflecting the culture
		  of our children's birthplace</FONT></LI> 
		<LI><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Providing information on adoption and
		  Chinese adoption specifically to our members and anyone else interested in
		  adopting in China</FONT></LI> 
		<LI><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Helping to educate our members and the
		  public on the experience and issues of adopting Children from China</FONT></LI>
		<li><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Supporting fundraising to benefit children in orphanages in China</FONT> </li>
		<li><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Celebrate our families</FONT></li>
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	 <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">We help make the path from investigating
		the possibilities to raising an adoptive family of mixed race a great joy.
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